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marine general john allen is back on track to become supreme commander of nato forces in europe. white house officials said today his nomination is no longer on hold. that's after the pentagon inspector general cleared allen of any wrongdoing in e-mail exchanges with a tampa, florida woman. allen steps down as overall coalition commander in afghanistan next month. the air force's top general vowed today to put an end to sexual misconduct within the service. figures for 2012 show some 800 reported incidents. many of the cases stemmed from a scandal at lackland air force base near san antonio. an investigation there found 32 instructors allegedly engaged in sexual misconduct with nearly 60 female service members. at a house hearing, the air force chief of staff general mark welsh called the numbers appalling. >> there is no way we can allow this to happen again. the air force goal for sexual assault is not simply to lower the number. the goal is zero. it's the only acceptable objective. the impact on every victim, their family, their friends, the other people in their unit is heart
marine general john allen is back on track to become supreme commander of nato forces in europe. white house officials said today his nomination is no longer on hold. that's after the pentagon inspector general cleared allen of any wrongdoing in e-mail exchanges with a tampa, florida woman. allen steps down as overall coalition commander in afghanistan next month. the air force's top general vowed today to put an end to sexual misconduct within the service. figures for 2012 show some 800...
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. >> suarez: you've got a nato partner in france fighting against a guerrilla army in mali. it's not an easy task is it? >> not at all. from a logistical standpoint i thought the itn reporter was spot on when she talked about the logistical issues that are inherent in any kind of war but they are particularly in hernt in one where the climate is difficult, where the terrain is almost impossible and where you're really not used to configureing your forces in a way that allows you to move rapidly in this kind of terrain. it's very much adown the american southwest and it is a very, very difficult area not only from the standpoint of things like temperature and mountains and things of that nature, it's the nature of the terrain that makes it very difficult to move from one point to another. >> suarez: we've been covering the fight in mali over the last several days but algeria hasn't been in the news for a long time. what's the state of play there? who's running the place? >> there's a government in algeria it's one that probably we would describe as formerly a republic but an
. >> suarez: you've got a nato partner in france fighting against a guerrilla army in mali. it's not an easy task is it? >> not at all. from a logistical standpoint i thought the itn reporter was spot on when she talked about the logistical issues that are inherent in any kind of war but they are particularly in hernt in one where the climate is difficult, where the terrain is almost impossible and where you're really not used to configureing your forces in a way that allows you to...
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. >> suarez: you've got a nato partner in france fighting against a guerrilla army in mali. it's not an easy task, is it? >> not at all. from a logistical standpoint i thought the itn reporter was spot on when she talked about t lostical iues tt are inherent in any kind of war, but they are particularly in hernt in one where the climate is difficult, where the terrain is almost impossible and where you're really not used to configureing your forces in a way that allows you to move rapidly in this kind of terrain. it's very much adown the american southwest and it is a very, very difficult area not only from the standpoint of things like temperature and mountains and things of that nature, it's the nature of the terrain that makes it very difficult to move from one point to another. >> suarez: we've been covering the fight in mali over the last several days but algeria hasn't been in the news for a long time. what's the state of play there? who's running the place? >> there's a government in algeria, it's one that probably we would describe as formerly a republic but an autho
. >> suarez: you've got a nato partner in france fighting against a guerrilla army in mali. it's not an easy task, is it? >> not at all. from a logistical standpoint i thought the itn reporter was spot on when she talked about t lostical iues tt are inherent in any kind of war, but they are particularly in hernt in one where the climate is difficult, where the terrain is almost impossible and where you're really not used to configureing your forces in a way that allows you to move...
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. >> late last year, turkey asked nato for a missile defense system. the pieces of that system came off of the boat from germany. >> the military equipment is now in turkey and not far from the border in syria and the organization insists that the hardware stays in this country. nato says that they are not crossing the border to get directly involved in the conflict in syria. -- >> germany and the u.s. have agreed to send patriot missiles to germany. -- >> our mission is to protect the town, are ranged between nato and the turkish allies, so i don't see any involvement in any offensive action, that is not what we're here for. >> turkey insists that they can handle the rest of their defense. the war is just on the other side of the fence. the patriots will stop missiles, but they won't stop the more immediate threat of the stray bullets, but still, turkey wants the hardware. they are taking every measure to keep the country save. the patriots are expected to be operational by the start of next month. -- >> thousands of musicians marched down pennsylvani
. >> late last year, turkey asked nato for a missile defense system. the pieces of that system came off of the boat from germany. >> the military equipment is now in turkey and not far from the border in syria and the organization insists that the hardware stays in this country. nato says that they are not crossing the border to get directly involved in the conflict in syria. -- >> germany and the u.s. have agreed to send patriot missiles to germany. -- >> our mission is...
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turkey requested the patriots from nato to defend itself against possible spillover from the ongoing conflict in syria. >> in another story, russian president vladimir putin has offered aid to lebanon as the country struggles to deal with an influx of refugees from neighboring syria. >> in a meeting with the lebanese president, putin said russia had offered financial and humanitarian aid to help deal with the crisis. the head of the african union has called on germany to increase its contribution to the french-led military mission in mali. >> so far, germany's involvement has been limited to providing air transport for african forces heading into mali. merkel has also not promise to provide equipment for those troops. >> a warm welcome for the president of the military honors were cancelled due to the biting cold. then it was ripe for talks with the chancellor. both were concerned about the situation in mali. >> germany is engaged in the logistics of moving troops, but it is also about equipment and training mali's military. the president has expressed the urgency of this in terms of
turkey requested the patriots from nato to defend itself against possible spillover from the ongoing conflict in syria. >> in another story, russian president vladimir putin has offered aid to lebanon as the country struggles to deal with an influx of refugees from neighboring syria. >> in a meeting with the lebanese president, putin said russia had offered financial and humanitarian aid to help deal with the crisis. the head of the african union has called on germany to increase...
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is that this threat is being used as a smokescreen for the recall of my ization along in africa by nato forces by products britain the us do you think that's why we're seeing the ignoring of the rise of al-qaeda or say in syria. absolutely because of course one of the biggest myths in international relations is that the western powers are implacably opposed to ok the last twenty thirty years and not what they will use they will use the ok to threaten some circumstances intervening a great country like afghanistan but elsewhere they would actually. militants to actually topple check you know regimes like the one in syria and in libya and so what it's going to frankenstein's monster and of course we'll get back to afghanistan in the one nine hundred eighty s. and ok radical islamic groups were used by the west to help tackle the red army from afghanistan to help them if the red army in afghanistan and that's all part of the policy i think you mentioned that you think that these are part of a bigger picture about the real colonization of africa how far do you think the british involvement
is that this threat is being used as a smokescreen for the recall of my ization along in africa by nato forces by products britain the us do you think that's why we're seeing the ignoring of the rise of al-qaeda or say in syria. absolutely because of course one of the biggest myths in international relations is that the western powers are implacably opposed to ok the last twenty thirty years and not what they will use they will use the ok to threaten some circumstances intervening a great...
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at these connections and not divorce them something already touched upon the fact that many blaming nato backing that may be in revolt for what's happening in the region what are the chances of all this returning to wreak even more havoc there in libya. well it's also important you know the libya was not a revolution a year ago it was far from it and what it was was it was a nato in a joint venture with a proxy guerilla force that did also include foreign fighters and military out that from possibly some of the gulf states like could talk are look the situation needs to be looked at as historical context so the i believe that what happened in benghazi there are there are rumors that were floating around recently that x. could off the chemical weapons box were being shipped over to syria and were going to be used to blame assad for using chemical weapons and always we saw retraction out of the able to the u.s. consulate in istanbul only a few weeks ago that was trying to retract from that story they would seem to be going forward with before christmas and also need to come back so ok that
at these connections and not divorce them something already touched upon the fact that many blaming nato backing that may be in revolt for what's happening in the region what are the chances of all this returning to wreak even more havoc there in libya. well it's also important you know the libya was not a revolution a year ago it was far from it and what it was was it was a nato in a joint venture with a proxy guerilla force that did also include foreign fighters and military out that from...
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meanwhile, nato has arrived in southern turkey. they are intended for if the violence spills over from syria. a unique art exhibition in paris has raised thousands of dollars for the victims of violence in syria. some of the weapons were brought out her out of the conflict in the country. >> this small but impressive exhibition almost non happen. the growing turmoil meant artists became concerned about where the money raised would end up, but the french organizers, an impromptu group who previously worked in the region, managed to reassure artists from morocco to oman. >> the most important thing is to say to the syrian people you are not alone. this art proves their solidarity. >> the exhibition showcases the work of artists, many of them young, inspired by political and social changes in their region. some have constructed or an -- confronted war and destruction in their lives. >> there is a lot of innocent people being killed, so all this art is going to be sold to raise money. it is a good reason for me to be here. >> other wor
meanwhile, nato has arrived in southern turkey. they are intended for if the violence spills over from syria. a unique art exhibition in paris has raised thousands of dollars for the victims of violence in syria. some of the weapons were brought out her out of the conflict in the country. >> this small but impressive exhibition almost non happen. the growing turmoil meant artists became concerned about where the money raised would end up, but the french organizers, an impromptu group who...
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a heavy air campaign against al qaeda linked groups also received the just tickle support from its nato allies while the e.u. is preparing to send hundreds of military personnel to train the. geo political analyst patrick henningsen says its business interests which france is actually trying to safeguard with its troops and air force. well in the mainstream media will tell you in the short term that the the islamic al qaeda in the islamic magreb is is to blame for this really with regards to the hostage situation the jury of what france and what your other news competitors are neglecting to tell the world is that the al qaeda in the islamic magreb is working closely with the libyan islamic fighting group for whom france itself intervened on behalf of a nato this intervention with the bombing in libya in their gallant raid of libya in two thousand and eleven so libya's becoming how kind of a playground and that is mostly down to western sponsored al-qaeda playground if you look back just in the last twelve months without any question without any really debate in foreign policy circles co
a heavy air campaign against al qaeda linked groups also received the just tickle support from its nato allies while the e.u. is preparing to send hundreds of military personnel to train the. geo political analyst patrick henningsen says its business interests which france is actually trying to safeguard with its troops and air force. well in the mainstream media will tell you in the short term that the the islamic al qaeda in the islamic magreb is is to blame for this really with regards to...
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worst there was genuine goodwill from russia's side when hillary came with a reset button well shalit nato transit supplies to afghanistan and other major concessions then clinton weave through the ofa and changed tack. of science is how did leaders in mosco interpret her change of mind they doubted states need to have an enemy it's a great way to express to the public opinion why the white people have to invest heavily into building new u.n. tbilisi. in children elevating them in a chain does she'll call bricks and walls all over the low as the top diplomat she's just not diplomatic cringe colleagues between stage qualities in africa she insults to strategic world partners at the same time and called china's trade with africa colonialist for those remembering fincher is of african slavery and the knicks ation by whites that's one insult to fall china's intention is different to that of europe which to date continues to attempt to influence african countries for its sole benefit. if i corporate lawyer hillary clinton is a monster a vicious insinuation here she deliberately start a voile mu
worst there was genuine goodwill from russia's side when hillary came with a reset button well shalit nato transit supplies to afghanistan and other major concessions then clinton weave through the ofa and changed tack. of science is how did leaders in mosco interpret her change of mind they doubted states need to have an enemy it's a great way to express to the public opinion why the white people have to invest heavily into building new u.n. tbilisi. in children elevating them in a chain does...
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the united states and greece have been nato allies for sixty years. greece's defense expenditures will likely drastically reduced because of the crisis you've been describing here. how do you see them contributing to the international security in the years ahead? thank you. >>if i understand you correctly how greece can contribute to europe. for a stability for -- for most stability. greece is a country that finds itself or that borders countries that are in a state of flux. it is a country that the european union and nato from our perspective is that greece needs to be bridge of friendship and stability in the area. of course, greece cannot face and solve a series of issues all alone. as you mentioned earlier, which have other causes, the irrespective to greece and that harm stability not only in the region but the on worldwide scale. greece could help and contribute within the framework of the organizations to which it belongs. in order for -- in order to believe the crisis in the areas, a major issue that is of concern to us in recent times what is
the united states and greece have been nato allies for sixty years. greece's defense expenditures will likely drastically reduced because of the crisis you've been describing here. how do you see them contributing to the international security in the years ahead? thank you. >>if i understand you correctly how greece can contribute to europe. for a stability for -- for most stability. greece is a country that finds itself or that borders countries that are in a state of flux. it is a...
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called terrorists mark go ahead tell us want to know in the last year you were right all terrorism nato they commit terrorist acts i think the tone has changed also because what we have seen is that the western media which has done a very good job of preventing presenting an extremely black and white simplistic cartoonish. good versus bad narrative of what's going on hasn't been able to conceal the atrocities the sheer bloody atrocities that have been committed by the rebels and they can't hide the true nature of the conflict any longer which is an ethno religious conflict the fact that this revolution has always been a sunni and not just a sunni but a will hug a sunni because there are plenty of sunni is that actually support the government. and this is a sunni sectarian and jihadist jihad us from around the world from the united states japan china as well as a little bit at least yes many from libya they have the senate and it is that against the shall we say the secular sunni population the alloy the christians especially have been terribly persecuted even the through and the kurds e
called terrorists mark go ahead tell us want to know in the last year you were right all terrorism nato they commit terrorist acts i think the tone has changed also because what we have seen is that the western media which has done a very good job of preventing presenting an extremely black and white simplistic cartoonish. good versus bad narrative of what's going on hasn't been able to conceal the atrocities the sheer bloody atrocities that have been committed by the rebels and they can't hide...
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and its nato allies should let nations deal with their own problems. we should not be intervening in countries that we don't understand and i mean i think libya and syria stand as present day examples of that iraq and afghanistan also stand as examples of that we can't to go to countries where we have an interest and that tends to blind our judgment as to what really is going on on the ground i think if we could let countries kind of settle their problems internally yes people are going to get killed but i think it would be far quicker and far fewer damage to people's to lives to property then when the great powers get involved in that includes eco us in the un i think the government our government the united states wastes a lot of money this is another example of that. and of course there's more analysis on the conflict in mali on our website including a political axes from the british still do walk over there should says the modern government made a grave mistake seeking the help of a poet he believes responsible for design stuff to disaster in the r
and its nato allies should let nations deal with their own problems. we should not be intervening in countries that we don't understand and i mean i think libya and syria stand as present day examples of that iraq and afghanistan also stand as examples of that we can't to go to countries where we have an interest and that tends to blind our judgment as to what really is going on on the ground i think if we could let countries kind of settle their problems internally yes people are going to get...
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he was not from nato command or the eastern regional command. he was not -- i mean, why was this elite force operating in kicking in doors of farmers? the mystery that begins the investigation. >> and you take this back to the united states and show at mcraven, a photograph. >> after we learned this figure, william mcraven, was a leader of this great, our fellow sort of -- this journey was like pulling on the tale of an elephant behind a hidden wall. you're pulling on it and the cracks start to show what is behind the wall and you realize this is part of a much bigger story. that kicked off a journey that took us to elsewhere. for us, just this incredible looking glass moment happened when osama bin laden was killed. all of the sudden, everybody is talking about jsoc. it is everywhere. we spent so much time embedded in the story when there were so but little been written about it except a small circle of journalists. and all of the seven people whose journey we have been tracking have become national -- all of this sudden, people whose journey w
he was not from nato command or the eastern regional command. he was not -- i mean, why was this elite force operating in kicking in doors of farmers? the mystery that begins the investigation. >> and you take this back to the united states and show at mcraven, a photograph. >> after we learned this figure, william mcraven, was a leader of this great, our fellow sort of -- this journey was like pulling on the tale of an elephant behind a hidden wall. you're pulling on it and the...
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. >> why is nato still transferring the prisoners? >> to a certain extent, they have to under the agreements we made with the afghan government to begin drawing down our forces and begin turning over operations to them. the afghan government has demanded this. we have slowed it down more than we can technically under the agreements we have made with them. >> stuck the u.s. government care about this? >> we do care about it. we have resisted some of the requests of the cars i government. they have slowed down the transfer they agreed to. they are aware of these things. they are trying to transfer them to presence which have a better record than some of these places where they have done horrible things the u.n. documents. >> how concerned are you the government has rejected this report? it could turn around and say, you do not have a very clean copy. the torture exists within your band? >> i think the fact they are rejecting it will hurt them in the long term. what they will do is feed into the narrative of those who are opposed to the
. >> why is nato still transferring the prisoners? >> to a certain extent, they have to under the agreements we made with the afghan government to begin drawing down our forces and begin turning over operations to them. the afghan government has demanded this. we have slowed it down more than we can technically under the agreements we have made with them. >> stuck the u.s. government care about this? >> we do care about it. we have resisted some of the requests of the...
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money to nato. i think there's some defining moments coming for europe relative to the future of nato, and relative to the transatlantic relationship in dealing with this whole range of issues going all across south of europe and it's going have a direct effect on that. there's a day of reckoning coming. i wish i could be more optimistic about it. we see what the fiscal constraints are in the austerity that is being imposed, and they're going literally have to come the point where they have some tough decisions to make. because the u.s. simply not going to be there at the level and the presence and the protection they're used to and have relied oned in the past. >> [inaudible] i would your legacy. >> it's nice to sea see you. >> thank you, senator for coming and more than thirty years of service in your country. you're on the energy and resources committee also, we are continuing to send almost $400 billion a year overseas to buy oil, and your colleague senator lugar, for a long time has told us tha
money to nato. i think there's some defining moments coming for europe relative to the future of nato, and relative to the transatlantic relationship in dealing with this whole range of issues going all across south of europe and it's going have a direct effect on that. there's a day of reckoning coming. i wish i could be more optimistic about it. we see what the fiscal constraints are in the austerity that is being imposed, and they're going literally have to come the point where they have...
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claims kabul is operating secret sites with abuse of prisoners to avoid international scrutiny with the nato withdrawal the allegations could hinder plans for the full hundred over security responsibilities to africa twenty fourteen. extremely low temperatures and heavy snow has continued to blanket europe with weather related deaths now confirmed in spain france and portugal snow and ice cores fatalities on roads france was worst hit with six dead thousands have been left stranded as well after flights were canceled across the continent forecasters say more harsh conditions on the way. catching a train took a bizarre twist in route russia this week after a man survived falling out of a moving carriage barely dressed for conditions in the freezing siberian forest where earlier artist tom barton told us how the man that rushed to make it out of the woods alive. if we picture the scene we've got forty two year old valarie mal cough a lorry driver in this train clickety clack ing its way through the forests in the a more region in russia's far east at night they decide to go for a cigarette but
claims kabul is operating secret sites with abuse of prisoners to avoid international scrutiny with the nato withdrawal the allegations could hinder plans for the full hundred over security responsibilities to africa twenty fourteen. extremely low temperatures and heavy snow has continued to blanket europe with weather related deaths now confirmed in spain france and portugal snow and ice cores fatalities on roads france was worst hit with six dead thousands have been left stranded as well...
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sites to avoid international scrutiny of claims that could complicate the already thorny issue of the nato withdrawal in the twenty fourteen. i. syria's foreign minister has invited the opposition to lay down arms to start a national dialogue but added that present assets removal is out of the question further violence this week so bloodbath following two massive blasts in the northern city of aleppo on tuesday of an eighty people mostly students were killed and one hundred injured after explosions devastated the city's university trampas more in the country has been dragging on for almost two years now but it's not just the government and rebels reconcile their differences going to political analyst suggesting the syrian opposition is not capable of forging a united front. in opposition that these are some elements that are abroad where they are in table and even in. their and in syria relations through the press and then you will be wrong this political daily or in syria which is the most in brotherhood and there. are not only news when you go rogue nation you also have it come out time
sites to avoid international scrutiny of claims that could complicate the already thorny issue of the nato withdrawal in the twenty fourteen. i. syria's foreign minister has invited the opposition to lay down arms to start a national dialogue but added that present assets removal is out of the question further violence this week so bloodbath following two massive blasts in the northern city of aleppo on tuesday of an eighty people mostly students were killed and one hundred injured after...
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or cobbles out for its to bring the militants closer to the negotiating table ahead of the looming nato troop withdrawal from afghanistan over the number of detainees to be freed and where they'll be released remains unclear. venezuelan president hugo chavez has reportedly been moved from the hospital in cuba where he was receiving cancer treatment to a secret location is rumored to now be in a bunker specially built for former cuban leader fidel castro it's imperative partly to avoid leaks to the media about travis's house and in preparation for a return home now the leader has not been seen since his latest cancer surgery in mid december and later missed his own inauguration ceremony. activists in syria say fear's battles are being far between rebels and government forces in the country's north east opposition fighters are said to be trying to seize two army bases and block roads that supply them this as a u.n. delegation is visiting the war ravaged towns and villages to assess the need for humanitarian aid more than sixty thousand people have been killed in syria in nearly two years
or cobbles out for its to bring the militants closer to the negotiating table ahead of the looming nato troop withdrawal from afghanistan over the number of detainees to be freed and where they'll be released remains unclear. venezuelan president hugo chavez has reportedly been moved from the hospital in cuba where he was receiving cancer treatment to a secret location is rumored to now be in a bunker specially built for former cuban leader fidel castro it's imperative partly to avoid leaks to...
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how do you think we are going to be able to keep nato going? what would it take, in your view, to sustain nato and keep it relevant given our budgetary restrictions? >> well, i think an intervening event that poses a threat, um, we saw a little resurgence of nato in the libya situation where clearly the united states was not going to take the lead, was going to supply reconnaissance, intelligence, surveillance and a little bit of back up. but it was either nato getting together and going forward or not. that was the threat of, you know, the threat of a destabilized libya, the immigration consequences of that for southern europe, the history with european presence there, that was the precipitating event. but i think it's going to take something similar to that. one issue that i think potentially could be that is the whole situation with iran and the pursuit of nuclear weapons and the fact that europe would be easily within the gun sights of -- and there would be significant consequences for those nation closest to the middle east with a nuclear-
how do you think we are going to be able to keep nato going? what would it take, in your view, to sustain nato and keep it relevant given our budgetary restrictions? >> well, i think an intervening event that poses a threat, um, we saw a little resurgence of nato in the libya situation where clearly the united states was not going to take the lead, was going to supply reconnaissance, intelligence, surveillance and a little bit of back up. but it was either nato getting together and going...
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is operating secret sites for the abuse of prisoners to avoid international scrutiny i have the full nato was drawl the allegations could hinder plans for a full handover of security responsibilities to afghan forces by twenty fourteen. the ruling coalition of german chancellor angela merkel has been defeated in crucial regional elections with a center left opposition and winning a thin victory the outcome of the ballot in lower saxony is seen as a file rehearsal for the harlem and reelection and september merkel is seeking a third term in office and despite the setback still enjoys popularity in the country's other polls. courthouse has been set on fire in the egyptian city of alexandria following day long clashes between riot police and protesters demonstrators were demanding justice in the trial of former security officers accused of killings during the two thousand and eleven uprising violence first erupted when the presiding judge abruptly resigned without carrying out his duties . as well and president hugo chavez is reported to be gaining strength and recovering well following resp
is operating secret sites for the abuse of prisoners to avoid international scrutiny i have the full nato was drawl the allegations could hinder plans for a full handover of security responsibilities to afghan forces by twenty fourteen. the ruling coalition of german chancellor angela merkel has been defeated in crucial regional elections with a center left opposition and winning a thin victory the outcome of the ballot in lower saxony is seen as a file rehearsal for the harlem and reelection...
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think britain's interest is in having stability on the on the if you like the southern florida flank of nato just across the mediterranean from from western europe. i don't accept these conspiracy theories about minerals i think it's really about knowing that we have we have stable neighbors stable neighbors but at the same time britain openly backs rebels who are known to have sort of attachments to al qaeda and other is islamist groups there so where then is the consistency of what rebel groups. in syria. yes yes well if i say reading anything it was more of a geo political in terms of security and not resources so where then why yes in syria no in algeria and mali well i think it's a different story this is not. an al-qaeda linked islam a stop arising in syria it's ordinary people who want a different life they want to be rid of a tyrant. in charge of them and this will solve itself apparently without any intervention from the outside i think the story in mali is completely different this is foreign intervention by the al-qaeda linked terrorists themselves this is not honest molly ivins t
think britain's interest is in having stability on the on the if you like the southern florida flank of nato just across the mediterranean from from western europe. i don't accept these conspiracy theories about minerals i think it's really about knowing that we have we have stable neighbors stable neighbors but at the same time britain openly backs rebels who are known to have sort of attachments to al qaeda and other is islamist groups there so where then is the consistency of what rebel...
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begun airlifting the french troops to mali extending support for the internet intervention and by its nato ally it comes as a leader on base to islam a star are accused of helping those responsible for a deadly hostage siege in algeria an attack which was in response to the french operation and morgan an expert in west africa says paris has underestimated the size of the fallout from its venture into mali. this is a very strange and very diverse and very kind of collide skopec coalition of people you have the hard core of the al-qaeda in the islamic magreb fighters now they are very very hard and fighters been out there for almost a decade they know the region very very well you know the desert is that absolute home you also have the rebels who basically decided to put their fate in a yeah garley who's this islamist leader this strongman who's basically juice a lot of to are into joining his islamist cause now they'll also be at home they know the desert that's their territory their super desert fighters they specialize in this kind of hit and run guerrilla tactics so strike very fast and
begun airlifting the french troops to mali extending support for the internet intervention and by its nato ally it comes as a leader on base to islam a star are accused of helping those responsible for a deadly hostage siege in algeria an attack which was in response to the french operation and morgan an expert in west africa says paris has underestimated the size of the fallout from its venture into mali. this is a very strange and very diverse and very kind of collide skopec coalition of...
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something happening on the libya algeria border no matter how many libyan weapons from the disastrous nato intervention in libya they didn't expect this i don't think they'll be expecting other disastrous militant disasters with the e.u. operations by so-called al-qaeda elements or those sympathising with it there's a vast resource now of people in the european union who don't who see themselves as without anything because of the economic crisis and as for countries like algeria let alone mali there are masses of areas now which feel they got nothing out of all those mineral resources and all those. amazing amount of exports of these countries to western nations it's snowing here in london we get the heating from algerian oil the algerian people didn't get any money are you surprised by how swiftly. moved into mali. it's interesting that what actions showed is how closely knit the so-called two parties three parties at the top of the french electoral system there is really very little difference and no matter how much french media bombard the french public with the importance of mali inter
something happening on the libya algeria border no matter how many libyan weapons from the disastrous nato intervention in libya they didn't expect this i don't think they'll be expecting other disastrous militant disasters with the e.u. operations by so-called al-qaeda elements or those sympathising with it there's a vast resource now of people in the european union who don't who see themselves as without anything because of the economic crisis and as for countries like algeria let alone mali...
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scrutiny and have the full nato of draw all the allegations could hinder plans for a full handover of security responsibilities to afghan forces by twenty fourteen. the ruling coalition of german chancellor angela merkel has been defeated in crucial regional elections with the center where opposition is winning then victory the outcome of the ballot in lower saxony is seen as a final rehearsal for the parliamentary election in september marco is seeking a third term in office and a spy the stand back still enjoys popularity in the country as the polls. courthouse has been set on fire in the egyptian city of alexandria following day long clashes between riot police and protesters demonstrators were demanding justice in the trial of former security officers accused of killings joining the twenty eleven uprising violence first erupted when the presiding judge abruptly resigned without carrying out his duties. catching a train a became a matter of life and death for one russian man who fell from his carriage in subzero temperatures in a forest in russia's far east earlier artist on barton
scrutiny and have the full nato of draw all the allegations could hinder plans for a full handover of security responsibilities to afghan forces by twenty fourteen. the ruling coalition of german chancellor angela merkel has been defeated in crucial regional elections with the center where opposition is winning then victory the outcome of the ballot in lower saxony is seen as a final rehearsal for the parliamentary election in september marco is seeking a third term in office and a spy the...
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canada is the latest nato country to step up support for the french intervention in mali recent number of allies of the african islamists some experts believe france may have bitten off more than it can chew opinion on that coming up in just a few minutes here on r.t. . and revelations of murder trial the internet freedom activist aaron swartz who took his own life earlier this month the man who had been facing thirty five years in jail for his activities may actually have been linked to wiki leaks. coming up just a few minutes. but for now the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu may have won the general election but he's done so only by the skin of his teeth defying almost all predictions the biggest winners were to the center with concern over house prices seemingly trumping nuclear threats as artie's pulis leave reports it may leave netanyahu desperate enough to turn to the extreme right for help in the future. the voting here might be in secret but what's no secret is the result there was never really any doubt that prime minister netanyahu would win another term in office bu
canada is the latest nato country to step up support for the french intervention in mali recent number of allies of the african islamists some experts believe france may have bitten off more than it can chew opinion on that coming up in just a few minutes here on r.t. . and revelations of murder trial the internet freedom activist aaron swartz who took his own life earlier this month the man who had been facing thirty five years in jail for his activities may actually have been linked to wiki...
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nato withdrew the allegations could when the plans for the full hundreds of security responsibilities to afghan forces turned to. syria's foreign minister has invited the opposition to lay down arms to start a national dialogue but added that president assad's removal was out of the question for the violence this week saw a bloodbath to massive loss in the northern city of aleppo on tuesday more than eighty people mostly students were killed more than one hundred injured after explosions devastated the city's university campus more in the country has been dragging on for almost two years now but it's not just the government and rebels who saw the differences according to political analysts chance the syrian opposition isn't capable of forging a united front. you in a position to be there are some elements that are in a brawl with our table and leave it on. me but on demographics he slams in syria free elections through the press and then you have to be the strongest political. party. lost in brotherhood and their policies policies they do have a lot on the need for missions you also h
nato withdrew the allegations could when the plans for the full hundreds of security responsibilities to afghan forces turned to. syria's foreign minister has invited the opposition to lay down arms to start a national dialogue but added that president assad's removal was out of the question for the violence this week saw a bloodbath to massive loss in the northern city of aleppo on tuesday more than eighty people mostly students were killed more than one hundred injured after explosions...